Participatory Media

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• 43 Things  - Social networking site crated to facilitate information and knowledge sharing.
• The Active Recipient: Participatory Journalism Through the Lens of the Dewey-Lippmann Debate  - Text of the paper by Hermida, et al, presented to the International Symposium on Online Journalism.
• Al Jazeera Transparency Unit (AJTU)  - Aims to mobilize their audience in the Arab world and further afield to submit stories, photos, and audio/video clips, for editorial review and possible broadcast.
• Backfence.com  - Citizen's journalism page intended for the locals of Maryland and Virginia. Contains local news, events, photos, and advertisement postings.
• The Bakersfield Voice  - Print and online citizen journalism paper covering the community, with featured stories, recent articles, and contribution guides.
• BMark.it  - News directory and online venue for sharing and discussing various current affairs subjects.
• Broken Sidewalk  - Citizen journalism site covering the Louisville, Kentucky area.
• BrooWaha  - Online newspaper that gives opportunities for US readers and writers to contribute their articles covering current events.
• Citizens' Eye  - A platform for citizen journalists; includes links to local chapters around the world, with their news, photographs, and videos.
• CNN iReport  - Citizen journalism initiative of the news network owned by Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Accepts and presents unedited submissions of stories, photos, and videos of breaking news.
• Coastsider  - Provides weekly publications and photo coverages of events in the region, for purposes of informative journalism and updates for the communities in the locality.
• CrowdVoice  - A user-powered service that tracks voices of dissent and protest from around the world; a project of MideastYouth.com, a grassroots digital network using new media to support voices against oppression in the Middle East, North Africa, and globally.
• The Daily Acts  - Citizen journalism newspaper that features user-submitted news content.
• Demotix  - An international citizen journalism website and photo agency, which facilitates access to the mainstream media for freelance and amateur journalists.
• European Institute for Participatory Media  - Non-profit organization furnishes background, definitions, research, services, network details, and news.
• Feed the Bull  - User-generated news site dedicated to stock market, finance, and economy related topics.
• France 24 - The Observers  - A collaborative website and TV programme on France 24 that covers international current affairs by using eyewitness accounts from "Observers".
• Global Voices  - Citizens' media resource site offering free and open-source tools that promote freedom of information and expression.
• Ground Report  - Combines digital reporting, hierarchical journalism, and network of over 7,000 contributing reporters.
• iBrattleboro  - Alternative site maintained by the people of Brattleboro, Vermont contains news updates on different local events and a communal forum.
• Jeqq Published News  - Presents a social bookmarking site wherein users can submit, vote, and comment on current news postings.
• Kuro5hin  - Provides news, updates, and information on technology and culture.
• Lucianne.com News Forum  - Member-posted news articles, columns, and commentary from major services and sources. Covers registration, posting, FAQs, rules, and latest posts.
• Meri News  - News organization in India that allows the public users and media professionals to express thoughts and sentiments over issues concerning the country through online debate and discussions.
• Muncie Free Press  - Grassroots journalism for the Delaware County of Indiana. Includes news, classifieds, opinion articles, and a media gallery.
• NewsCloud  - News community particularly created for organizers, activists, and students.
• Newsvine.com  - Continuously public-updated resource offering local and world news, tech and health updates, odd reports, and more.
• NowPublic.com  - Crowd-powered media provides news and reports on local events, politics, entertainment, people, and other topics of interest.
• Ohmy News International  - Online newspaper promoting citizen or participatory journalism. Features articles written by freelance contributors.
• Participatory Media Literacy  - Provides information on forms of participatory media, including blogging, wiki, social bookmarking, digital video and storytelling, and forecasting.
• Pegasus News  - Compiles news of the DFW area, including community contributions. Explores news, events, dining, music, arts, and sports.
• Poynter: The 11 Layers of Citizen Journalism  - Explores how publishers, editors, and news organizations can implement and employ the concept, from minimal to full involvement.
• Sportingo  - Site featuring fan-generated sport news articles and opinions.
• SpyderWeb  - Posts reader-contributed stories, news, and photos for voting and ranking.
• Thoof  - Personalized breaking news. Includes ability to submit, publishing details, comments, and voting.
• Tiklar  - World citizen journalism site explains how to join and get published. Includes search, FAQs, topics, recent, popular, and terms of use.
• University Chic  - Online magazine by and for university women. Features campus social news, advice, tips, and study abroad insights.
• What is Participatory Journalism?  - Explores the blurring line between journalism and personal publishing, with definitions and examples.
• YourHub.com  - Online community for sharing stories, photos, and blogs. Also facilitates community information searches.